The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-13
Yesterdays PARADE,

The parade yesterday morning was
surpriss. II was nearly as long as tht
Fradea Display in Wheeling in August
and the variety and number Of tho vehi
cles bearing displays showed more wide
spread interest in tho community. Msyol
soabtigh:, Of this city, rode in q carriase
near the head OF the procession with
Mayor Oppernsn, Of Steubenville, and
Mayor Burgess, Ct East Liverpool. The
only other Wheeling representation wss
load Of nails OF LaBslie make, Schmul.
bach'a beer exhibit, Mayors brass band
heading tho Mingo delegation, and the
] Wheeling local branch Of the Brother.
hood Of Catpeutera aud Joiners, headed
by tho B!ack Eagle Drum Corps and com.
manded by Henry Rose. The carpenters
in line numbered SO. SI1'
Striking features Of the parade were the
Mingo men, in wh;ss shirts, s.enbsnyills
bu' ohora, uniformed and mounted, q large
mass ofso!id ice, quito dray load, a BIS,
Of soap that would weigh at least ton,
the pottery, glass and nail exhibits, tbs
fire department, the "o!d court house bell,
1875" and tho live stock aud horse cayal.
cale. " .>,l};1 !.
The parade was reviewed by the officers
and visitors from the va,auda Of Hon, r.
Sherrard's house OF the corner Of Fourth
and Washington streets.
At l:30 7. n. cGLieut. Gov. Richards
formally opened the fair with an clio.
Quent address. lssSsi'. liz
This waa followed by bicycle race on
North Fourth street, won by A. O. Banker,
g PittshuEgher, With Lueien Ball, OF this
city, 8 close second. Then there ives a
blindIold ekiE race from shore to shore
nnd return, a "elow'' hoy0e race on the
street; races for boys under u, violin
contest and various other novel amuse-
ments. FL r,ys5e ji37 N
7@ THE UNIQUE FEATURES.
Last evening a. the Opera House steu-
bsnvllle singers rendered "The Mikado,n
tho tickets being distributed free to out Of
town people only. At CARROTS hall the
Turner'S and q German ainging society
gave Q 1imllar free entertainment fox
visltorc only. But perhaps the grcstest
feature Of the whole affair was the con-
slant kalldeoscopio, panoramic procession
OF bright iacea and gay costumes up and
down and across the streets. Tho gido-
walks wero almost impossible, and in
many cases the streets themselves we're
packed with people. s05' ;
Among the prominent people who took
It in were Dol. Hugh Sterling and vile,
Mr.. j.. NJ. Ewing, Hon. Dave Wagner,
Councilman Pete Ferrel, Gen. I. II. Dnysl
Mrs. John Frew, Mira. Otto Jaeger, ], M,
Ballavi!lc, Andy Hebrank, Jacob Nunce,
and others Of this city; George B. Draw.
ford, Of Wellsburs; Postmaster Debout,
Capt. Bradley and others, of New Gum.
bsrland, Editor Stokes, OF tho Toronto
Tribune, Editor Glass, Of the Wellsburg
Netrs. 81 5;:l35 q 5's 4 n, l7y5's g
The fair resulted in such a boom as
sseubenTlllo probably never experienced
before. Scarcely q passenger was seen
leaving the city without bundle OF me1.
chsndis,. The hotels, res!aurants, ga.
looms, cou!ec!ionsrs, tohaccouisss and the
Ike were as busy as they could desire.
Gains winter garden" low variety
theatre which is standing disgraca to thss
town, gave hourly shows to large houses,
In fact, every kind of trade was benefited,
and unless Steubenyille wants the earth
che had enough. jss.S